Teacher; 2001-2009, Federal Minister of Health (2002-2005, Federal Minister of Health and Social Security); since 2013, Vice-President, Council of Elders; since 2009, Alternate Member, Rapporteur and Coordinator of Foreign Cultural Policy, Committee on Cultural and Media Affairs; Alternate Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs; since 2010, Member, Spokeswoman for the SPD, Sub-Committee on Cultural and Education Policy Abroad; since 2014, Alternate Member, Labour and Social Affairs Committee; Alternate Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union; Deputy Head, German Delegation to the NATO PA.
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